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Large Box Tortoise, Cistudo major (Agassiz). 
Hab., Georgia and Florida, west of Rio Grande. 
One by presentation November 8th. 
Spiny Swift, Sceloporus spinosus (Wiegmann). 
Hab., Texas, eastward to Florida. 
One received by presentation November 8th. 
Australian Brown Snake, Diemenia textilis (Dumeril and 
Bibron). 
Hab., Australia. 
One by purchase July 19th. 
Among the many fine specimens obtained the following 
are noteworthy: — 
A Livingstone's Eland was obtained on March 3d 
from the Duke of Bedford in exchange for Grizzly 
Bears. 
One Great Anteater, a female, was purchased March 
6th. This was a very interesting animal and rather 
rare in collections. 
A fine male Lion, two and one-half years old, was 
secured by purchase on March 23d. This animal was 
not quite full grown but has developed into a large and 
fine specimen. 
On April 19th we were fortunate in securing by 
purchase a fourteen-months' old male Bengal Tiger. 
One Ocelot, male, was purchased also on April 19th. 
A Toque Macaque, male, was received by presenta- 
tion by Mrs. Wilford S. Baker, of Tacony, Philadelphia, 
on April 20th. 
One Green Monkey, male, by purchase on May 8th. 
Eight Band-tailed Pigeons were received on May 22 d 
by purchase. 
On June 6th, two Great Horned Owls were pre- 
sented by Miss Anna Thompson, Devon, Pa- 
Four of the '^Sun Bitterns'' were received on June 
20th, by purchase. These very interesting birds are 
rare in collections and we were fortunate in being able 
to obtain them. 
